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Posts by Thomas Baer

HeinOnline
September 8, 2020

New HeinOnline Executive Privilege Database

HeinOnline recently added a new database to its large collection of legal content. The new Executive Privilege database is designed to help researchers study the implied power of executive privilege. It contains primary and secondary materials relating to executive privilege, including hundreds of...
HeinOnline
August 20, 2020

Recent Updates to HeinOnline's State Constitutions Illustrated

HeinOnline’s State Constitutions Illustrated is an extensive collection of constitutions and related documents from the 50 states of the United States. The database contains nearly 10,000 current and historical documents, including the text of every constitution that has been in force for every...
Law Journal Press
July 28, 2020

Antitrust Titles on West Academic and Law Journal Press

On Wednesday, the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee will hold an antitrust hearing with the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. The hearing was originally scheduled for 7/27, but was rescheduled for the observance of Rep. John Lewis’ funeral ( The Verge ). The four tech giants...
LexisNexis Digital Library
July 16, 2020

What's It Worth?, 2020 Edition

The 2020 edition of What’s It Worth? is now available on LexisNexis Digital Library . What’s It Worth is a go-to title for personal injury verdicts and settlements. This reference guide provides summary coverage of personal injury damage awards for the most popular jurisdictions in the U.S. for the...
Caselaw & the Courts
June 23, 2020

Bostock v. Clayton County: SCOTUS Decides on LGBTQ Workers' Rights

On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory to LGBTQ workers, giving the LGBTQ community an occasion to celebrate during Pride Month . The 6-3 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County extended the reach of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include LGBTQ workers. The opinion was...
HeinOnline
June 11, 2020

Observe Flag Day on June 14th

Flag day is observed on June 14th each year, the anniversary of the 1777 adoption of the stars and stripes as the U.S. flag. Flag Day was first observed nationally in 1877 to celebrate the centennial of the flag. In June of 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation (p.9258) for the...
West Academic Digital Library
June 4, 2020

Agency, Partnership, and the LLC in a Nutshell, 7th Edition

The 7th edition of Agency, Partnership, and the LLC in a Nutshell is available on the West Academic Digital Library . This concise yet “comprehensive guide explains the law of agency, partnership, and limited liability companies, and includes numerous references to the Restatement of the Law Third–...
Forms
May 28, 2020

Pennsylvania Forms on Lexis and Westlaw

Are you working from home and in need of sample Pennsylvania forms? Take advantage of the generous limited time remote access offers from Lexis and Westlaw. Both databases contain Pennsylvania form sets that cover a wide range of legal topics. Lexis Dunlap-Hanna Pennsylvania Forms includes a...
Legal Trac
May 22, 2020

Philadelphia Courts Resumption of Proceedings Updates

The Philadelphia Courts have recently issued several orders regarding the resumption of court proceedings. On May 21, the courts amended the May 15 President Judge Administrative Order No. 33 of 2020 that contains guidance on the rescheduling of cases, filing procedures, time requirements, and more...
Legal Trac
May 15, 2020

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Postpones Civil Trials

On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas provided a “ Notice to the Bar ” announcing that “all civil trials, currently scheduled through Monday, July 6, 2020, are postponed and will be rescheduled by the court.” This is the latest decision by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in...